Automobile top



Aug-18,1931. R. A. DELP AUTOMOBILE TOP Filed June 9, 1928 INVENTOR. ioLA/vo ,4. 051. P

ATTORNEYS.

Patentefi a aommn A. new, or oexmn. camronma I AUTOMOBILE TOP Application fll ed June 9,

My invention relates to improvements in automobile tops, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

a An object of my invention is toprovide anautomobile top which is designed especially forconvertible coupes. The top when up provides a water-tight covering which closely resembleslin all respects a'coup top, but

'10 when in inoperative position is entirely hidden from view, and the automobile is given the appearance of a roadster having novel-* 'be lOWBIGd'lf it is des1red to make the autolydesigned doors.

A. further object of my invention is to i 35 provide an automobile top which may be swung into a position underlying the rumble seat, and which will not interfere withthe use of this seat. The top may be swung into operative or inoperative position by one 3 person, and it is of the rigid type so that a constant swinging of the top into either of its two positions will not mar the covering, as is usually the case with folding tops made of flexible material. 55 Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeda'andthe novel will be particularly pointedout in features 'what I hereinafter claim. v

My'invention is illustrated in theiaccom- 4 W panying drawings forming'ga'fpart of this ap lication, in which igure 1 isa longltudi nal section through 1' t 'l i d t an an Omobl e m my improve 0p a raisedpdrtiomof thefioor 16 (see Figure applied; .Figure 2 is a side-elevation of Figure. 1 showing the top in inoperative position and the rumble seat structdrei swung ,so as to permit the movement of the top;

Figure- 3 shows -asectional view of the top in closed position and the rumble seat in operative position; and

Figure 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

In carrying out my invention, I make use of an automobile chassisl-having the usual drivers seat 2 and rumble seat 3. The automobile isofthe convertible coup type, and

a to this endl provide'a rigid top 4that is 50 edges of the side walls 19.

door frame 8. Whether strips maybe dishinged at so that the top may befsw'ung 1928. serialno. 284,164.

from the position shown in Figure 1.into

the dotted-line position shown in Figure 2. The tophasits sides',;6 cutaway as at 7 for receiving the upper part ofa door frame '8. This part forms an integral portion of the body, and flencloses the top of a door 9.

Thedoor is hingedjat .10 and has a lass window 1 1 that may be moved ,up or. own

- by the. usual" mechanism not shown. When the top'is in inoperative position, the wind- Q shield 12 an'd the windows 1], protect the occupants from the air. The windows may which permits it to be swung into the position shown in Figure 2 when the top 4 is swung into inoperative position. 'The to 'rests upon the supports .15 (see .Figure 15 and underlies the floor 16, of. the rumble seat (see FigureB). The floor 16fo'rms an integral part with the. coverl? of the section '13, and acts as a foot rest.- At tlga .same time, the floor prevents the feet. of the I occupantsin the rumble seat. from resting upon the mp4. I

Reference'to Figure 4 shows-how the. top 4 underlies 'the fioor 16,5while the sides 6 ofthe top" are disposed in' the s aces18 Q formed by the' side walls 19 of. t ebody' and the side walls 20 of the rumble seat foot compartment. The seat 3 i'sfcarrie'd by 1) and the hack 21 of the rumble seat is 8 swin able from closed position into. open position as shown in Figure 3. Itshould, e noted that the section 13 has shoulders 22 (see Figure 2) that rest Tpon -ithe'upper eseshoulders I have slots'23 cut therein, as also shown in Fi re 2, forreoeiving a portionof the side 6 see Figure 3). J

When the top is in closed position, it will form a water-tight compartment with the b posed around the door frame where they" will cooperate with the sidesof thetop for providing water-tight seals. a

Although I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of various changes, and I reserve the right to employ such changes as may come within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. An automobile having a rigid top hinged to the body of the car at the back of the top, theback of the car having a com-- partment large enough to receive the rigid top, a cover for the compartment, a rumble seat carried by the cover and a floor carried by the cover for supporting the feet of the occupants in the rumble seat above the concealed top.

2. An automobile comprising a top, a compartment for receiving the top, a rumble seat carrying section disposed in the com partment and being movable into a position for allowing the top to be moved therebeneath, said section having a floor board overlying the top for protecting the latter when in inoperative position.

3. An automobile having a top hinged at its back, a compartment for receiving the top, a rumble seat carrying section swingable into a position for allowing the top to be swung into the compartment beneath said section, and a floor board adapted to overlie the top when the latter is in inoperative position.

4. An automobile having a top, a rear compartment for receiving the top, a cover for the compartment, a rumble seat disposed in the rear compartment and having a floor board, said floor board extending over the top when the latter is in inoperative position, and sides secured to the floor board and the compartment cover for forming a leg-receiving compartment.

5. An automobile having a hinged top and a compartment large enough to receive the top, a cover for the compartment, a rumble seat carried thereby, and a floor carried by the cover and extending over the top when the latter is in inoperative position for supporting the feet of the occupants in the rumble seat above the concealed top.

ROLAND A. DELP. 

